I don't really know right off the bat but I doubt if they would want you to do that. They should have something regarding terms of use on their site. Charlie
You can save images using the Google Earth program...ill have to go do some reading. After a bit more research...I found this on Googles website... Just FYI We're flattered to hear that you're further incorporating Google Earth into your online world. You can personally use an image from the application (for example on your website, on a blog or in a word document) as long as you preserve the copyrights and attributions including the Google logo attribution. However, you cannot sell these to others, provide them as part of a service, or use them in a commercial product such as a book or TV show without first getting a rights clearance from Google.
Gabriel: If you are into GoogleEarth, then you are probably already familiar with TerraServer.com's TerraServerUSA for searching black and white satellite imagery. TerraServer.com also provides a way for people to link to the images, TerraServer.NET. This is taken from one of the .NET info pages: "This page describes how to incorporate TerraServer imagery or topographical maps in your web pages or Microsoft .NET application. The images on TerraServer from the U.S. Geological Survey are in the public domain, and are freely available for you to download, use and re-distribute. The TerraServer team and the USGS appreciate credit for their work on this project." If posting just a cropped view of a Google Earth image eliminates the GE logo and attribution, TB'ers might be able to post something from TerraServerUSA instead. Granted, the TS-USA black and white images aren't as neat as the GE color ones, but they come without any potential hassles about attribution and copyright infringement.
....and this is certainly worth looking at http://local.live.com/ Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
Google Earth Wasn't sure where to create this post. I have been looking around on GoogleEarth: http://earth.google.com/ I was following train tracks in town to see if there is a yard nearby. I was going through the industrial areas of town and it has given me some great ideas!! The turnouts and intersections look really cool. If you haven't looked at this software, you should! It's amazing and it's free...although there is a pay version with extra features.
TRy looking at north platte or bill, 20 trains are visible with the free ware. Look at the air base outside Rapid city SD and all the B1's are lined up
I love looking at Google maps, or any maps for that matter. I have always had a little concern abou the ability to look at military base's especally since I looked right into the parking lot of the barricks I lived at and saw my buddies car. Kevin
Well, there are no times/dates given with the images and they don't update frequesntly enough to be of much use to the bad guys. The location of bases is already known....except the secret ones
Add my name to the list of happy users of Google Earth!!! I did a fly-by down the yard into the Frankfurt Bahnhof where many happy summer vacations began in Europe, what memories! I originally downloaded it to track a flight in 3D w/one of those real-time flight tracking sites - simply amazing technology. -Mike
Hi all I find Microsoft maps (live search) to be a very good map tool. It lets you put a push pin on favorite locations. I use both Google and Microsoft maps together. http://maps.live.com/ Thom
Sur-real-Time They ARE a little shorter lag than Charlie's reply, which was a shade under 2 years. mg::teeth:
Yeah, when some of these older threads get resurrected it is hard to make sense of the conversations until you look at the dates. I find the Microsoft Terraserver images tend to be older than the Google images, which is good when you want to see stuff that recently vanished.
I've been working on google maps, making a little "favorite historical places" map. It's pretty cool how you can draw lines, insert images, etc.. check it out
Google Earth is one of my favorite programs. After a year or more of using it it's been interesting to watch as different areas are updated. Newest images are very clear and people can be seen on the street. With these being made public I can only imagine what can be seen in the classified version. I find it interesting how sensitive areas like oil refineries and storage are blurred for security reasons and yet the infamous Area 51 can clearly be seen. If we can see that you have to wonder what we can't see.
